Circuit Court news

CIRCUIT COURT OF BATES COUNTY, COURT NEWS

JAMES K JOURNEY, JUDGE

Diana L Rich, Clerk

Nov 21 – 25, 2011

St v. Stephen William Snyder, Felony unlawful use of a weapon, guilty plea, sentenced to 3 years in MDOC, given SES, placed on probation for 5 years, Defe. To pay court costs, shall attend and successfully complete any counseling/treatment as directed, shall be subject to random drug testing, random home/vehicle searches, shall perform 200 hours of community service.

St v. David W McKinney, Jr., probation revoked, previous sentence of 4 years in MDOC is invoked, 120 day call back option.

Obituary - Earl Schapeler

Funeral services for Earl Schapeler will be 1 p.m. Monday, November 28, 2011 at Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel (660-679-6555) in Butler, Missouri with Pastor Ron Dunlap officiating. Visitation will be Sunday evening from 6-7 p.m. at Schowengerdt Chapel. Burial in Oak Hill Cemetery, Butler, Missouri. Contributions to Happy Hill Church of God or Heartland Hospice.

Earl Marvin Schapeler, age 84 of Butler, Missouri died Thursday, November 24, 2011 at his home in rural Butler. He was born July 27, 1927 to Henry Joseph and Rosa Augusta Lee Schapeler in Prairie City, Missouri.

Earl is survived by his wife Areta Lucille Schapeler of Butler, Missouri; one son, Wayne Schapeler and wife Josephine of Butler, Missouri; one daughter, Janice Schapeler of Butler, Missouri; two granddaughters, Melinda Stahl and husband Heath of Olathe, Kansas and Melissa Mehlhaff and husband Dan of Edgerton, Kansas; five great-grandchildren, Emma, James and Kristen Stahl and Sadie and Samuel Mehlhaff. He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Vernon Schapeler; one sister, Marie Higgins; and a niece, Rose Mary Higgins Fels.

Deer hunter stabbed near Drexel this morning

The Cass County Sheriff's office is investigating after a deer hunter reported he had been stabbed in a wooded area near Drexel this morning.

The sheriff's office said it received a 9-1-1 call at about 9:30 a.m. from the hunter who said he had been stabbed by an unknown person.

Deputies and the Drexel Fire Department responded to a wooded area about a mile North of town near East 341st Street and State Line Road where they found a 41-year-old victim in a field who appeared to have been stabbed, police said.

The victim was flown to a Kansas City area hospital for treatment. He is expected to recover, according to police.

The sheriff's office has not yet released any suspect information.

November deer harvest tops last year’s figure

Missouri’s robust deer herd continues to pump millions into the state’s economy annually and supports 11,000 Show-Me State jobs.

JEFFERSON CITY–Hunters checked 190,089 deer during Missouri’s 11-day November firearms deer hunt, slightly surpassing last year’s figure despite a slow start on opening weekend.

Extremely windy weather, combined with reduced deer populations in some areas, dropped the opening-weekend harvest 10,000 below the 2010 figure. Hunters persevered, however, and more than made up lost ground in the following nine days of the November hunt. In the end, they harvested 1,884 more than last year, a 1-percent increase.

Obituary - Karen Hurt

Cremation memorial services for Karen Hurt will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at the Butler First Baptist Church under the direction of the Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel (660-679-6555) in Butler. There is no visitation. Inurnment in Oak Hill Cemetery, Butler, Missouri.

Karen Faye Hurt, age 58 of Butler, Missouri died Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at her home in Butler. She was born August 6, 1953 to Gordon and Laura Resz Mathis in Butler.

Karen is survived by her husband, Dennis Hurt of Butler, Missouri; one son, Anthony Lawrence of Butler, Missouri; one brother, Victor Mathis of Texas; and two sisters, Judy and Rhonda.

Coats still needed for Coats for Kids program...

The annual Coats for Kids Program is sponsored this year by DSWA C.P.A Firm, John Daniel, Renda Armstrong and B.C. Wolfe, who have teamed up with Larry and Carol Ann Winburn to make the Coats for Kids drive a success again this year.

Donations are being accepted now for the purchase of approximately 200 coats for grade school children in the Bates County area, which encompasses 8 different schools and 4 Head Start programs. The proceeds are kept local as all coats are purchased from local merchants.

Donations may be sent to the DSWA office at PO box 190 or sent directly to Larry and Carol Ann Winburn at 109 Ranch Drive in Butler 64730.

Thanksgiving is all about giving back...

Jeremy Short, Marissa Moore, Beth Short, David Hopkins 

and Judge Debra Hopkins

Thanks to Judge Debra Hopkins, her husband David and other members of her family, many shut ins and people not able to travel or cook and have the opportunity to not be alone at Thanksgiving had a wonderful meal served to them. 

The Hopkins family served lunch at the Senior Center on Thanksgiving Day, with 84 lunches delivered and according to Judge Hopkins, approximately 100 people were served lunch. 12 turkeys were cooked and served as well as the rest of the trimmings that go with Thanksgiving.

Thank you for providing a wonderful meal to those in need.

-courtesy FM 92.1 the Bullet

Happy Thanksgiving!

Did you know that wild turkeys nearly become extinct in the 1930's? Now, wild turkeys can be regularly seen all around the area.

Your Thanksgiving forecast:

Today
Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight
Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.